snow days

 using the camera was cold work
gloves under mittens
cashmere and wool and down
  temperature had risen
up to
 5 degrees now
 inside and around these round bales
whole ecosystems thrive
even in the extreme of cold
 wendy thrives in the snow 
and cold

 so do turkeys
who leave behind
arrows pointing the way
 roses
glasses off
vision sharpened
 things hidden
 white, black. blue
wendy in drag 
tis how she moves
never waste too much energy lifting
your toenails too high 
 resting in the soft
frigid comfort of new snow
looking east